Guardianship
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Durable Power of Attorney
2017 marked a significant change in the legal status relating to guardianship, upon the enactment of Amendment No. 18 of the Law of Legal Competence and Guardianship-1962.This amendment granted binding and decisive weight to a person’s wishes, provided such wish was expressed in a durable Power of Attorney or Declaration of Will Document (depending on the case) complying with the provisions of the said law.
It is important to emphasize that such documents can be prepared, signed and approved only by certified lawyers who underwent special Ministry of Justice training on all matters relating to Amendment No. 18.
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Declaration of Will Document
A Declaration of Will Document relates to events while a person is still alive, whereas a will (in which a person may note the same), relates to events after a person’s demise. A declaration of Will Document is relevant, for example, when a person is no longer competent due to mental illness and/or an accident.
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